Amusement device.



S. GOLDINI.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.3, 1913.

1 1 O0, 1 80, Patented June 16, 1914.

COLUMBIA FLANOORAPH C0.,WASHINGTON. D. c.

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STEPHEN GOLDINI, 01? NEW YORK, N. Y.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STEPHEN GOLDINI, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, boroughof Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented a certain newand useful Amusement Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an amusement device, and the object of the inventionis to provide a spectacular and novel amusement with the adaption of asimple, yet highly efficient mechanical device.

In one of its practical forms the invention embodies a supporting memberadapted to engage with a portion of the anatomy of an associateperformer, and said supporting member is revolubly mounted upon a stemwhich is adapted to be operated by the artist.

Further objects and conditions will be apparent from the followingspecification taken in conjunction with the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing have illustrated one practical embodiment ofthe invention, but the construction shown therein is to be understood asillustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1, is an elevation of the device of the present invention. Fig. 2illustrates the manner in which it is employed, and Fig. 3, is avertical section, partly an elevation, showing the manner in which thesupporting member, is revolubly mounted on the stem thereof.

Referring to the drawings, 4:, designates a supporting member, shown asa band substantially semicircular in shape. This supporting member ismounted on a stem, 5, by means of a swivel joint, 3, to allow ofrotation thereon.

The joint, 3, is formed by providing the supporting member with a pairof depending tubular sections, 1 and 2, arranged coaxially with oneanother and being of such respective diameters that a space is providedbetween the inner circumference of the section, 2, and the outercircumference of the section, 1. The end of the stem, 5, which engageswith the supporting member, is tubular in section, and of suchdimensions as to readily pass between the interior of sec tion, 2, andthe exterior of the spindle, 1. The members, 1 and 2, are preferablymade somewhat long so as to engage the stem, 5, to such extent as willadequately preclude excessive lost motion, or wabbling of theSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 3, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Serial No. 804,388.

supporting member, when rotated on its stem.

When employed as an amusement device, the supporting member, 4, isfitted about the anatomy of the associate performer, preferably underthe arm pits, and may, if desired, be secured in place by means ofstraps and other fastening devices. This having been done, the artistgrasps the stem, 5, near the end thereof, opposite to that connectedwith the supporting member and, with the other hand grasps the stemintermediate its end. He then lifts said stem into substantiallyvertical position, the associate performer traveling in a helical path,until the stem is almost upright. The artist now imparts to the stem, 5,such mot-ion as will. cause it to travel in a path similar to thesurface of an inverted cone. It being understood that, in view of thefact that the associate performer is resting on the supporting member,off center, such movement of the stem, by reason of the centrifugalforce which it develops, will cause the associate performer to berevolved about the axis of said stem. Manifestly, an increasing speed inthe swinging of the stem, 5, will proportionately increase the speed ofrotation of the associate performer about the axis of said stem.

In carrying out the aforesaid amusement, the participants are preferablyarrayed in gorgeous colors, and a most interesting and pleasing effectis produced.

Fig. 2 of the drawings shows the position of the associate performerjust as she has been elevated to the desired height above the artist. Acontinued swinging of the stem by the latter, develops centrifugal forcewhich acts on the lower limbs of the associate performer to cause her totravel in a wide circle, her feet extending outwardly.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an amusement device, the combination of a substantially straightpole. one end of which is adapted to be grasped in the hands of anartist and manipulated to travel in a conical path, and a supportingmember, mounted on the opposite end of said pole, and adapted to engagewith the person of an associate performer, said supporting member beingadapted for rotation relative to that portion of the pole which isgrasped by the artist whereby, upon the manipulation of the pole, theassociate performer is rotated about the axis of movement of said pole.

2. In an amusement device, the combination of an elongated bar adaptedto be manipulated in the hands of an artist to travel in a path about acone shaped area, and a supporting member rotatably mounted on the freeend of said bar and adapted to engage with the person of an associateperformer, whereby, upon the movement of said bar in a conical path,said associate performer is rotated above the head of the artist.

3. In an amusement device, the combination of an elongated bar adaptedto he wheeled about avertical axis by an artist in such manner that saidbar will describe an inverted conical path, and a supporting memberrotatably mounted on the free end of the bar, said supporting memberbeing adapted to engage the body of an associate performer at a pointexterior of the line of direction of weight thereof, whereby, themovement of the bar in its conical path causes centrifugal force tooperate 0n the associate performer for the purpose of revolving saidassociate performer about said bar simultaneously with the swinging ofthe associate performer in a circular path.

4. In an amusement device, the combination of a supporting member, aspindle rigidly attached thereto, a sleeve of consid erably largerdiameter than said spindle and rigidly attached to the supporting membercoaxial with the spindle, and a bar tubular at one end and adapted tocooperate with the spindle and sleeve so as to engage to the sameexterior of the spindle and interior of the sleeve, whereby, thesupporting member is adapted for rotary motion relative to the bar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN GOLDINI.

Witnesses CORNELIUS ZABRISKIE, F. S. FrrzsIMoNs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

